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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Yoon apologizes over first lady’s Dior bag scandal, but accuses special probe attempt as political maneuvering
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Newsmaker] High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captures silver at world championships
South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has grabbed the silver medal at the world championships, falling just shy of a history-making title on his sport's biggest stage. By matching his own national record at 2.35 meters, Woo finished as the runner-up to Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday (local time). Woo, 26, was trying to become the first South Korean to capture an outdoor world title in any track and field event. Woo
More SportsJuly 19, 2022
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[Newsmaker] [Reporter’s Notebook] The dark side of Nuri rocket’s success
While the entire country was still relishing the launch of South Korea’s first domestically developed rocket last month, unionized workers and engineers at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute came out with a rather surprising statement. “The satisfaction and joy of the second launch are passing by as we despair in the unimproved reality,” a statement by the union read. Citing government data, the union pointed out that the annual salary of the national space agency&rsquo
TechnologyJuly 18, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Seoul’s English-language radio faces existential crisis: CEO
From traffic and weather to music, current South Korean affairs and the latest COVID-19 case counts, Seoul’s mostly English-language radio station TBS eFM has kept expat listeners updated on issues and matters that impact their life in Seoul. Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the station has struggled financially since its 2008 launch, but has managed to continue serving the expat population thanks to city funding. Now, its future looks uncertain. “As the foreign popul
Social AffairsJuly 16, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Sharp increase in burials in Russian-held areas of Ukraine: NGO
KYIV, Ukraine - Satellite photos and on-the-ground images reveal a sharp increase in burials in Russian-held areas of Ukraine, according to a report released Friday. The non-government Centre for Information Resilience analysed images of burials in six areas -- two of them previously held by Russian forces and the rest still under Moscow's control in southern Ukraine. "Open source information can give unprecedented reach behind the frontlines of the war in Ukraine and into areas occupied by
Foreign AffairsJuly 15, 2022
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[Newsmaker] ‘Congratulations!’ followed by a smack and humiliation
Last month, a Korean Navy sergeant was beaten up by a group of seven fellow servicemen for more than two hours at a unit in Donghae, Gangwon Province. The victim suffered severe ligament tears and bruises all over his body, which required four weeks of medical treatment. About a month before that, four high school girls in Cheonho-dong, southeastern Seoul, were caught by police for assaulting one of their classmates at a construction site. The two cases may seem unrelated, but they have
Social AffairsJuly 13, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country to the Maldives early Wednesday, in a likely prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests against his island nation's worst-ever economic crisis. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had promised at the weekend to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a "peaceful transition of power" after fleeing his official residence in Colombo just before tens of thousands of protesters overran it. As president, Rajap
Foreign AffairsJuly 13, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Japan mourns as funeral for former PM Abe held in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, as mourners outside condemned the leader's "despicable" murder. Abe was shot at close range on Friday while giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara, days ahead of upper house elections that saw his ruling party strengthen its hold on power. The murder suspect, 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami, is in custody and has told police he targeted Abe because h
Foreign AffairsJuly 12, 2022
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[Newsmaker] 'Anti-Nth Room' legislation, an unfulfilled promise?
In late 2019, South Korea was shocked by an online sex crime ring that blackmailed over 70 young women, many of them minors, into filming explicitly sexual content to be sold for profit on Telegram chat rooms. The ensuing public outrage resulted in a series of legal changes, collectively known as the “anti-Nth Room” legislation. The case, widely referred to as “Nth Room” after one of the chat rooms where the illicit content was shared and men paid to join, is the
Social AffairsJuly 11, 2022
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[Newsmaker] 'In pain, distraught': Japan devastated by Abe assassination
NARA – A day after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a steady stream of mourners, many in tears, arrived at the scene of his murder in western Japan to offer flowers and prayers. People from all walks of life formed a long line on Saturday on the otherwise ordinary street outside a train station where Abe was shot while campaigning ahead of weekend elections. Afternoon downpours did not deter the crowds who came to offer condolences, some having traveled great distance
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Musk ditches Twitter deal, triggering defiant response
SAN FRANCISCO -- Elon Musk on Friday pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, accusing the social media giant of "misleading" statements about the number of fake accounts, a regulatory filing showed. Musk's effort to terminate the deal that he inked in April sets the stage for an epic court battle over a billion-dollar breakup fee and more. "Mr. Musk hereby exercises (the) right to terminate the Merger Agreement and abandon the transaction," his lawyers said
World BusinessJuly 9, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Korean Air ranks first in global customer satisfaction for 18th consecutive year
The country’s largest air carrier Korean Air took first place in the air passenger transportation sector of the 2022 Global Customer Satisfaction Index (GCSI) awards for the 18th time since 2005 on Thursday. The GCSI awards recognize the best Korean corporations in each category by evaluating customer satisfaction levels, global competitiveness, and customer loyalty. Korean Air was recognized for its effort to enhance customer service even during the COVID pandemic by delivering the high
MobilityJuly 8, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Monkeypox feared to trigger fresh wave of homophobia
The COVID-19 pandemic is not quite over yet, but the world is on alert for the next virus: monkeypox. To date, more than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 58 countries, with over 80 percent of the cases in Europe, according to the World Health Organization. Korea confirmed its first case of the virus on June 22. The first patient is a Korean citizen who returned from a trip to Germany and showed symptoms of fever, sore throat, lethargy and skin lesions, the Korea Dise
Social AffairsJuly 7, 2022
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[Newsmaker] 'Monkeypox test kits may not reap big rewards'
South Korean companies are dashing to develop diagnostic kits for monkeypox as the country confirmed the first case of the rare infectious disease last month. A number of firms that had success with the development of COVID-19 diagnostic kits in the earlier days of the pandemic, including Bioneer, Boditech Med, Genes Laboratories, Seasun Biomaterials, Seegene and Wells Bio, have already developed testing kits for monkeypox. According to companies, most Korean-made diagnostic kits can show th
TechnologyJuly 4, 2022
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[Newsmaker] 'Revolutionary' high court term on abortion, guns and more
WASHINGTON -- Abortion, guns and religion -- a major change in the law in any one of these areas would have made for a fateful Supreme Court term. In its first full term together, the court's conservative majority ruled in all three and issued other significant decisions limiting the government's regulatory powers. And it has signaled no plans to slow down. With former President Donald Trump's appointees in their 50s, the six-justice conservative majority seems poised to keep control of the cour
Social AffairsJuly 3, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Adoptee readies for legal fight to be recognized as daughter of Korean father
The life story of Eva Yoo Ri Brussaard, a Korean adoptee in the Netherlands, is heartbreaking, yet it is sadly familiar. At age 2, she was abandoned by her biological father and was sent oversea with her blind sister to be adopted by a Dutch couple. The couple got divorced only three years later, her sister was sent to an orphanage, and she stayed with the Dutch mother, only to live in neglect. “I always dreamt about my (birth) parents and thought that I could have a better life in Kor
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Internet-only banks lure customers with Tamagotchi-like savings accounts, digital piggy banks
Saving money is never fun. But when combined with a digital pet that grows alongside the size of your savings, it can be more motivating. South Korea’s three internet-only banks -- KakaoBank, K bank and Toss Bank -- have launched unique products such as Tamagotchi-like savings accounts, mobile joint accounts and digital piggy banks to lure customers attracted to the trends. Toss Bank, launched in October last year, has registered 3.6 million users in just eight months through a slew of
MarketJuly 1, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
HONG KONG (AP) -- When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech and press that are not allowed on the Communist-ruled Chinese mainland. As the city of 7.4 million people marks 25 years under Beijing's rule on Friday, those promises are wearing thin. Hong Kong's honeymoon period, when it carried on much as it always had, has passed, and its future remains uncertain, determined by forces beyond its control. Before
Foreign AffairsJune 30, 2022
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[Newsmaker] South Korea’s COVID-19 numbers may be as good as they can be
The thousands of cases South Korea is still counting every day may be as low as the numbers are going to get, according to some top public health officials. In the last 24 hours ending Tuesday midnight, South Korea logged 10,463 new cases, exceeding the 10,000 mark for the first time in nearly three weeks. Lim Sook-young, a senior Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency official, told a news briefing Tuesday that the downward slope of the country’s COVID-19 curve may have hit
Social AffairsJune 29, 2022
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[Newsmaker] US abortion ruling ignites legal battles over state bans
Battles over abortion shifted to state courts on Monday after the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the procedure nationwide, as judges blocked statewide bans in Louisiana and Utah and clinics in Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas sued seeking similar relief. The six are among the 13 states with "trigger laws" designed to ban or severely restrict abortions once the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized right to th
Foreign AffairsJune 28, 2022
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[Newsmaker] S. Korean Chun In-gee wins 3rd career LPGA major
South Korean Chun In-gee has captured her third career LPGA major in Maryland, ending the country's drought in big tournaments at seven in the process. Chun won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in wire-to-wire fashion, as she closed out her victory with a final round of 3-over 75 at the Congressional Country Club's Blue Course in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sunday (local time). At 5-under 283 for the championship, Chun beat Lexi Thompson of the United States and Minjee Lee of Australia by one stroke
GolfJune 27, 2022